Occitan -Une langue en quête d'une nation - Francesca Zantedeschi

Occitan - Une langue en quête d'une nation - Francesca Zantedeschi

Through a rigorous and precise work, Francesca Zantedeschi accompanies us in the debates of an era whose echo still resonates today, notably on the recognition, within a nation-state, of a language different from the language Official.

Texts & documents collection at IEO Edicions.

Preface by Philippe MARTEL
Published with the help of Midi-Pyrénées region.

The author:

Francesca Zantedeschi holds a Doctorate in History and Civilization from the European University Institute in Florence (2009).
His research focuses on national construction processes in the 19th century and, more specifically, on the role of language as a catalyst. A language in search of a nation is his first book.